Mechanical Engineer II, Factory Automation

The role

A Mechanical Engineer II will design and develop mechanical components and subsystems for the Adaptive Production System. This hands-on role involves taking ownership of designs from concept through detailed design, build, testing, and integration.

What you will do

• Own mechanical design and development of automation components and subsystems from concept to deployment.
• Translate system requirements into mechanical component requirements, interfaces, and acceptance criteria.
• Develop practical solutions to factory automation problems balancing cost, schedule, and reliability.
• Develop mechanical designs using CAD, drawings, GD&T, and tolerance analysis.
• Apply mechanical engineering fundamentals to structures, mechanisms, motion systems, fluids, and thermal systems.
• Evaluate design alternatives and make engineering tradeoffs.
• Identify technical and integration risks and support prototyping and testing.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues within owned components.
• Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, quality, and supply chain teams.
• Support technical readiness through release, procurement, and manufacturing.

Required qualifications

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Demonstrated experience designing and developing mechanical components and subsystems from concept through release.
• Strong proficiency in 3D CAD, engineering drawings, GD&T, tolerance analysis, component selection, and design for manufacturability and assembly.
• Strong foundation in mechanical engineering fundamentals.
• Ability to translate technical and operational needs into practical mechanical designs.
• Hands-on experience building prototypes and supporting integration, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to work independently on defined engineering efforts.
• Ability to perform hands-on work around industrial equipment.
• Ability to occasionally lift or carry up to 25lb.

Nice to have

• Experience in Siemens NX and Teamcenter
• Experience with Jira, Confluence
• Experience with Microsoft tools – Teams, Sharepoint, PowerBI
• Experience with Oracle
• Experience with Capital Equipment: Industrial Automation, Industrial Robotics, Chemical conversion / electrodeposition / plating / dip coatings, Adhesives / Bonding, Welding Systems, Mahine Tools, Las
• Experience designing: Precision mechanisms, Motion systems, Fluid systems, Thermal systems, Vacuum systems, Structural assemblies, Machine enclosures
• Experience mentoring engineers and providing technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams
• Experience with: Engineering change control, Configuration management, Supplier collaboration, Contract manufacturing, Qualifying & releasing production hardware

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Equity plan
• Discretionary results-based incentive bonus opportunities
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick time
• Company holidays including a year-end shutdown
• Paid parental leave
• HMO and Premium PPO health options
• Company-sponsored life insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Reimbursement for learning and development initiatives

Before you apply

• Ability to lawfully access information and technology subject to US export controls.
• Company participates in E-Verify.

About the company

Divergent is a Tier 1 supplier to global automotive OEMs and supports leading U.S. aerospace and defense companies. The company uses an integrated engineering and manufacturing platform to transform complex designs into production-ready solutions.